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Arts, Design & Architecture

ADA x Health

Through creativity, collaboration and inclusion, we seek and solve problems to improve health and wellbeing. ADA x Health was held from 16 October - 17 November 2023, inviting our community to partner with us in thinking differently about health.
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In 2023, 91É«ÇéƬ Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA) presented ADA x Health, a month-long program of research collaboration and knowledge sharing that emphasised our imaginative and community-focused ways of improving health.

Taking residency at The Bank from 16 October – 17 November 2023, we invited researchers, students, staff and community partners to discover our creative methodologies, our collaborative approaches and our inclusive strategies for ensuring communities are always front of mind in responses to health priorities.

A bespoke ADA x Health STORYBOX installation outside The Bank shared stories and inspired conversations around the ADA people and projects making an impact in health. Inside The Bank, a program of workshops, meetups and talks amplified ADA's health strengths in the areas of creativity, communities,Ìýpolicy, spaces and care.

We invite you to explore the program and partner with us in thinking differently about health.
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Program

STORYBOX installation outside The Bank during ADA x Health 2023
Installation

ADA x Health STORYBOX

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Experience the ADA x Health STORYBOX installation outside The Bank, which will share stories and inspire conversations around the ADA people and projects making an impact in health.
Reflection on the wet asphalt, the lights of the night city. Dark background with abstract bokeh, rays of light.
Meet the Researchers. No registration required, just drop in.

Drug Policy Modelling Program meetup

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Alcohol and other drug use are complex issues that challenge governments at all levels. What should governments do about alcohol and drugs, and what role does research have in informing government policy? Come along to this meetup led by Claire Wilkinson with the Drug Policy Modelling Program to hear how we do critical alcohol and other drug research.
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Exhibition Experience. No registration required, just drop in.

Neurodiversity and spatial sound: experiences for calm, comfort and connection

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
For some neurodivergent people, spatial audio can be an enjoyable experience. Led by Scott Brown and Adam Hulbert, our team is researching novel platforms for delivery spatial audio in a variety of contexts, including classrooms, sporting events and hospitals. Experience our spatial audio installation to explore how we might use this technology to create enjoyable and supportive environments for all users.
Garden bench with a cushion and a book
Meet the Researchers. No registration required, just drop in.

Exploring comfort and connection in palliative care: participant produced photographs from a qualitative research study in Sydney

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
COVID-19 has amplified issues of disconnection and discomfort for people in palliative care and their families. In this session, the research team led by Emma Kirby will discuss their research project that explored what matters to people as they near the end of life, share some participant-produced photographs, and answer questions about the project.
Crowd of people forming a wheelchair symbol
Talk + Meet the Researchers. No registration required, just drop in.

Inclusive design using technology and stories: public accessible bathrooms and the wheelchair users' experience

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Accessible bathrooms are built according to international standards as well as local regulations, with a goal to enable independent, safe, and comfortable use of the facilities by people with various disabilities. However, they are often considered non-inclusive from some of their primary users. Join the researchers, Konstantina Vasilakopoulou, Jai Raina and Rahm Ranjan and the participants of the Accessible public bathrooms study and hear about the study's experimental methods and findings.

The Bank

ADA x Health will take place at The Bank (F22 on the map), the former Commonwealth Bank space behind the Library at the 91É«ÇéƬ Kensington campus. The space has been relaunched as a health precincts hub, a visible showcase of the initiatives and activities that support health and partnership with government, industry and education. For more information about The Bank space, please contact precincts@unsw.edu.au.

Interested in more activity at The Bank? Check out  from 3 – 13 October.